This statistic depicts the U.S. top 20 prescription drugs based on total sales in 2016. In that year, Harvoni generated some 10 billion U.S. dollars in sales. Thus, Harvoni was the second ranked drug in the United States based on revenue. Harvoni is manufactured by Gilead Sciences, a U.S. biotech company headquartered in Foster City, California.
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This statistic depicts the U.S. top 20 prescription drugs based on total sales in 2016. In that year, Harvoni generated some 10 billion U.S. dollars in sales. Thus, Harvoni was the second ranked drug in the United States based on revenue. Harvoni is manufactured by Gilead Sciences, a U.S. biotech company headquartered in Foster City, California.
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This statistic depicts the U.S. top 20 prescription drugs based on total sales in 2016. In that year, Harvoni generated some 10 billion U.S. dollars in sales. Thus, Harvoni was the second ranked drug in the United States based on revenue. Harvoni is manufactured by Gilead Sciences, a U.S. biotech company headquartered in Foster City, California.
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